The Grand Mosque has introduced the Manarah Robot, an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to answer visitor inquiries in multiple languages.
According to SPA, the robot was launched by Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. The robot serves as a smart reference powered by AI and utilizes a comprehensive, regulated database to respond to religious and legal questions.
The system allows for direct communication with scholars via video calls if a specific question is not pre-stored in the database. Dr. Al-Sudais noted that the presidency is expanding sites for answering inquiries during the holy month of Ramadan to improve service quality for millions of worshippers.
The initiative focuses on using smart digital transformations and AI to enrich the experience of visitors and convey the moderate message of the Two Holy Mosques globally.
What is the Manarah Robot and how does it function? The Manarah Robot is an artificial intelligence-powered tool launched by the President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais. It functions as a smart reference that uses a comprehensive and regulated database to answer religious and legal inquiries from worshippers and visitors in multiple languages.
How does the robot handle inquiries that are not in its database? When a visitor asks a question that is not pre-stored in the robot’s regulated database, the system provides a solution through technology. It offers the ability for visitors to have direct communication with esteemed scholars via video calls to receive the necessary answers.
Why was the Manarah Robot introduced at the Grand Mosque? The robot was introduced to enrich the experience of worshippers and visitors while conveying the moderate message of the Two Holy Mosques to the world. It is part of a broader effort by the presidency to enhance sites for answering inquiries during Ramadan to accommodate millions of visitors with high-standard religious services.